This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited ...

It’s about much more than simple entertainment, they said. — -- “Ben-Hur,” the epic 1959 tale, is coming back to the big screen today, this time re-imagined for a new generation of moviegoers.

“When the Romans were marching me to the galleys, thirst had almost killed me. A man gave me water to drink, and I went on living. I should have done better if I’d poured it into the sand!” BEN-HUR ...

Ben-Hur is being remade. William Wyler‘s Ben-Hur (1959) film that starred Charlton Heston and won eleven Oscars will be remade MGM. The new version will follow the book Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ, ...

The chariot race scene from the 1959 Oscar winner, Ben-Hur, is one of the most iconic moments in modern cinematic history, so when producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey decided to re-imagine the ...

Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William Wyler’s 1959 epic by retooling key characters and ...

Two stars out of four. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes. Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from William ...

Scene-stealer Jack Huston is now accepting title roles. The London-born actor has been cast as Ben-Hur in the upcoming remake of the 1959 epic, which originally starred Charlton Heston. Best known for ...

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are well-known for fearlessly taking on compelling, if potentially controversial, projects, including “The Bible,” their 2013 landmark docudrama. Next up is their reboot ...

Move over, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. An even bigger colossus from movie history is returning to the big screen when the latest version of “Ben-Hur,” with its epic chariot race, hits theaters on Aug.